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... a good show this morning. We played Chenery Auditorium, which was a beautiful space. Sadly, it was undergoing renovations, so the actors didn't have real dressing rooms, but it is going to be a great place to play in a couple of months.

Now we're headed West again, and into Central time for 2 more shows before heading South again :)

... corn late. Because of wet weather in the fall, the corn still have
a high moisture content. Anything above 15% and the farmer pays 4 cents per bushel
for each percent moisture. So, they let in stand until it dries to less then
15%. Most of the corn has been harvested in the last two weeks.

While in Michigan we took the time to demo the Firelinx Wireless Firing System at opening night of the Kwings Hockey game.

We secured each firing module on a board with the slat and product to make getting it on and off the ice as ...

On the way back to the airport the traffic on the freeway was slow enough to take decent photo's of downtown, except the haze downtown looked more like an industrial district and required severe photoshoping to get the buildings to stand out.

Yesterday we had an intimate Bon Voyage party at our home in Three Rivers, MI. Our heart -felt hanks to Kay, Ruth and Jeanne for their generous contributions of time, talent, and sweets! Vic took some photos, so maybe we will have a few to post soon?

For those of you who know the bitter-sweet motivation behind this trip of a life-time, I would like to share the following lines in lieu of a more ...

... pointed our agent to the Mediterranean, Adriatic & Aegean trip with Voyages of Discovery, with shore excursions in Portugal, Gibraltar, Spain, France, Italy, Sicily, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, and Turkey. Prior to boarding ship, we leave for two nights in London on August 31st and return October 2nd. Truly a trip of a life time!

... is angry when I say I need to dial a 1-800 number to use my calling card.

"You can go out on the street!"

"Sheesh, sorry I asked"

I find the payphone on the street, and call Suzanne. I tell her where I am.

"Suzanne! I'm not going to be in until late tonight! I think I'm in Indiana or something!"

She'll be out with friends anyway, so it's totally not a problem if I arrive late at night.

A couple of ...

... the home of the Bulls . We had to stop off and see the statue of Mikes lifelong idol, Michael Jordan. . The United Center is somewhat outside downtown. It is HUGE. I was surprised. Then we headed to a late breakfast at the world famous Lou Mitchells .The ...

... cierto el masaje y pedicure fueron lo mejor!, pero el regreso lo peor con todas la uñas frescas. Mientras, Derek y todos los hombres se encargaban de la decoración, muy linda y colorida con ese toque varonil! Yo me vestí en casa de Charlene -donde realizamos la ceremonia. Mi mami me ayudaba con los popotitos y flores en mi cabello, los colocó uno por uno con mucha paciencia. A pesar de la lluvia, decidimos hacer la ceremonia en el jardín y eso le dio un ...

... before had we attempted to enter the crayfish's dangerous domain at night. I opted to bring my snorkel mask. My brother, however, was disgusted by this idea, and controversy ensued. "Justin, you can't use a snorkel mask," he said. "You're supposed to catch the crayfish 'bare-handed." "I know," I said. "But my hero, the Crocodile Hunter, also hates using devices that put animals at an unfair advantage. But, one thing he will use is a snorkel mask ...